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Anxiety/Panic Attacks This is a neurotransmitter imbalance disease. See below for explanation. In my experience, the most effective approaches to treating anxiety are amino acid supplementation according to the protocol developed by Dr. Hinz and homeopathy. The choice of therapy depends on the patient’s preference. Both are very effective and can be used in conjunction in some cases, but should be started one at a time to be clear of the effect of each approach. Before starting a particular therapy I like to make sure the patient understands the pros and cons of both and can make an intelligent decision. The following article can be read in its entirety on Dr. Hinz’s site. Depression, anxiety, and panic are all closely tied together. If a patient has panic attacks you need to look for anxiety then if the patient has anxiety you need to look for depression. Traditionally in medicine anxiety and panic attacks are thought to be a function of the neurotransmitter GABA. NeuroResearch Clinics through its pioneering work in the area of anxiety and panic attacks has demonstrated that GABA is controlled by the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter systems. With optimization of the serotonin and dopamine system 100% of patients with anxiety and panic attacks achieve relief of symptoms. Relief of anxiety and panic attacks symptoms is a much higher quality than seen by addressing only the GABA system alone or use of prescription drugs. Traditional medical treatment of anxiety and panic attacks primarily involves the use of two prescription drug classes. The first class is the "minor tranquilizers" such as valium, Xanax, etc. Minor tranquilizers are addicting and do nothing to address the real cause of anxiety and panic attacks, neurotransmitter imbalance. Tranquilizers work by treating the symptoms and not the problem. The second group of prescription drugs used to treat anxiety and panic attacks are the serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs which are commonly used to treat depression. While these drugs have never been approved by the FDA for treatment of generalized anxiety and panic attacks doctors prescribe them primarily because they have nothing else to treat with. A major problem with the reuptake inhibitor drugs is that they deplete neurotransmitters making the cause of anxiety and panic attacks worse, neurotransmitter levels that are not high enough and are not in proper balance. In some cases with use of reuptake inhibitor drugs neurotransmitter depletion is so severe that the risk of suicide develops. In the left column of this web page is a listing of reuptake inhibitor drugs. When you click on each of these drugs the formal FDA required prescribing information will open. At the top of the first page of the prescribing information with most of these drugs is a warning about "clinical worsening" and the risk of suicide developing. When these drugs deplete neurotransmitter levels enough the drug quits working, the symptoms of the disease get worse then if the neurotransmitter depletion is severe enough the patient becomes suicidal. For people currently taking minor tranquilizers and/or reuptake inhibitor antidepressant medications the approach of NeuroResearch Clinics is excellent in getting them off these drugs. Learn more here
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